Total Crime Rate

65.4 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heaton Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Nunhead & Queen's Road , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heaton Road (SE15 3TB) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% lower than the Nunhead & Queen's Road average (103.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (β‰ˆ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heaton Road (SE15 3TB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Philip Walk (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Heaton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Parkstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whorlton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Blackpool Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harders Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maya Close β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maya Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maya Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maya Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shelley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brayard'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Claude Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bishop Wilfred Wood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandlings Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vivian Square β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scylla Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scylla Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scylla Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Manaton Close β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Sturdy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellery Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Monteagle Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Galatea Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Bishop Wilfred Wood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Almond Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sternhall Lane β€”

Data Sources

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